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Lilley, S. (2006). Experiences of mentoring in primary health care settings: Registered nurses' and students' perspectives. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Minto, R. (2006). The future of practice nursing. New Zealand Family Physician, 33(3), 169–172.
Abstract: The author describes and discusses the main barriers to practice nurses achieving their potential as a profession. She identifies key obstacles as the funding model, GP attitudes and the current employment model. Shared governance, the development of a patient-centred services, and new employment models are proposed as the basis of a new model of primary care delivery.
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McKinlay, E. M. (2006). New Zealand practice nursing in the third millennium: Key issues in 2006. New Zealand Family Physician, 33(3), 162–168.
Abstract: The author looks at the accelerated change in the role of practice nurses, due to factors such as the effects of the Primary Health Care Strategy. She reviews the current role of practice nurses, which is influenced by a population approach and new funding streams that encourage preventative, maintenance and chronic illness management activities. She highlights the positive effects of increased visibility of nursing leaders in the sector, increasing interdisciplinary education, and new career pathways which include advanced roles. She addresses some of the professional and systemic structural barriers which impact on practice nurses' ability to work effectively and equally within a general practice team.
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Roud, D., Giddings, D. L. S., & Koziol-McLain, J. (2005). A longitudinal survey of nurses' self-reported performance during an entry-to-practice programme. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 21(2), 37–46.
Abstract: The researchers conducted a study to compare self-reported changes in both frequency and quality of performance of nursing behaviours in a cohort of recently graduated nurses undertaking a one year entry to practice programme. Thirty-three nurses were surveyed, seven weeks after beginning the programme and again seven months later, using a modified version of Schwirian's (1978) Six-Dimension Scale of Nursing Performance (6-DSNP). Over the study period participants reported significant increases in frequency of performance for the domains of leadership, critical care, teaching/collaboration, and planning/evaluation. Significant increases in the quality of nurse behaviours in the domains of critical care, planning/evaluation and interpersonal relations/communication were also reported. The modified Schwirian 6-DSNP was found to be a useful instrument for measuring nurses' self reporting of performance during periods of transition.
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Stewart, R. (2005). Opportunistic chlamydia testing: Improving nursing practice through self-audit and reflection. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand, 21(1), 43–52.
Abstract: This article details how an individual family planning nurse's practice concerning opportunistic testing for sexually transmitted chlamydia was improved through an audit of her testing rates and reflection on the outcome. The leading curable sexually transmitted infection in New Zealand, chlamydia, (including the incidence and spread of the infection and why it is a public health issue) is discussed, and the audit examined. The first audit of fifty consecutive client visits exposed a lack of opportunistic testing. The second looking at a similar but more recent group of client visits, made after the results of the first (zero opportunistic testing) were known, shows an increase in testing and education about chlamydia. Important clinical issues concerning chlamydia testing and treatment are considered. In conclusion the article challenges other nurses in the community to take a lead in raising awareness of the consequences of undiagnosed chlamydial infection and find ways of increasing opportunistic testing for chlamydia within their practice.
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Stewart, L. (2004). Stories from Pacific Island nurses: Why do Pacific Island Bachelor of Nursing students not return to their own countries after being scholarship recipients? Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Dal Din, A. (2006). Accepting the challenge: Registered nurses' experiences of undertaking the statutory role of Responsible Clinician in New Zealand. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: This aim of this thesis was to explore and describe registered nurses' experiences of undertaking the statutory role of Responsible Clinician under the Mental Health (Compulsory Assessment and Treatment) Act 1992. The role of Responsible Clinician has been available to nurses since 1992 yet to date there has been little research into nurses' experiences of undertaking this role. An exploratory descriptive approach was therefore used in this study. A convenience sample of four nurses who had been undertaking the role of Responsible Clinician was recruited. Their experiences were elicited through in-depth interviews. Analysis of the interview material revealed the themes of legitimacy, relationships, expanding practice, responsibility and accountability, approaches to care, nurses' responsiveness to the role and support of the role. The author points to this research being important to nurses who are working in the psychiatric mental health area so that they can understand the role more fully. In this way, more nurses may choose to undertake the role of Responsible Clinician.
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Mossop, M. D. (2000). Older patients' perspectives of being cared for by first year nursing students. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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Roberts, F. (1999). The people the programme & the place: Nurses' perceptions of the Lakeland Health Professional Development Programme. Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: This thesis concerns the Professional Development Programme at Lakeland Health. In New Zealand, such programmes were introduced as a mechanism to openly recognise the clinical expertise of nurses. Clinical Career Pathways were introduced to nursing in North America in the 1970's at a time of nursing shortage. Prior to their inception, nurses wishing to develop their careers had to move to administration, management or education. The programmes recognised and rewarded expertise in practice. A qualitative, descriptive approach (using focus groups) was used with Registered Nurses to gather their perceptions of what helps nurses enroll in the Professional Development Programme. The ideas and insights of nine Registered Nurses were clustered around three main categories: The People (fear; being struck; motivation; feedback; peer support; ways of learning); the Programme (relevance; flexibility; Bachelor's Degrees; implementation; supporting information; fairness); the Place (time; regular and accessible; support from nurse leaders; management). These perceptions are discussed in more detail in the context of nursing at Lakeland Health and of Clinical Career Pathways in New Zealand. The findings are helpful for the evaluation and future development of the Professional Development at Lakeland Health. The research contributes to our understanding of what helps nurses enroll in a Clinical Career Pathway, and emphasises the importance of the People, the Programme and the Place.
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Herd, C. M. F. (2001). Is it a dangerous game? Registered nurses' experiences of working with care assistants in a public hospital setting. Ph.D. thesis, , .
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McDonald, S. (2000). A study to investigate the role of the registered nurse in an acute mental health inpatient setting in New Zealand: Perceptions versus reality. [Manukau City]: Manukau Institute of Technology.
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Dredge, A. (1999). An insider's view of professional nursing and care management of the critically ill patient. Vision: A Journal of Nursing, 5(8), 13–16.
Abstract: This article explores the role of the registered nurse (RN) in the critical care environment. It presents the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as a unique environment, with a specific relationship to technology, and a history that mirrors scientific development. It explores the tensions for a caring profession with a distinct culture practising in a highly medicalised, acute environment, and affirms the value of quality human care.
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Lindsay, L. (2004). Atrocity tales: The language of terrorism in nursing (Vol. 11). Ph.D. thesis, , .
Abstract: In this paper, the author explores the concept of 'professional terrorism'. He exposes discrimination against male nurses as being a form of professional terrorism, primarily as it is enacted through use of language. He presents the concept of horizontal violence as a way to understand why nurses, as a marginalised group, perform oppressive acts towards male nurses, who are similarly oppressed. He outlines the cost of such a culture on nursing practice and presents strategies for change.
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Teunissen, C., Burrell, B., & Maskill, V. (2020). Effective surgical teams: an integrative literature review. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 42(1). Retrieved June 30, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/0193945919834896
Abstract: Evaluates the aids and barriers for perioperative teams in functioning effectively, preventing adverse events, and fostering a culture of safety. Undertakes an integrative review of the literature. Highlights the role of theatre nurses in situational awareness (SA), running the theatre and assuming leadership of the team.
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Crowe, M., Jones, V., Stone, M. - A., & Coe, G. (2019). The clinical effectiveness of nursing models of diabetes care: A synthesis of the evidence. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 93. Retrieved June 30, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.03.004
Abstract: Determines the clinical effectiveness, in terms of glycaemic control, other biological measures, cost-effectiveness and patient satisfaction, of nurse-led diabetes interventions led by primary health care nurses. Uses PRISMA guidelines for reporting the results of a systematic review of the literature. Compares quantitative studies of physician-led care and cost-effectiveness, with qualitative studies of patient experiences of nurse-led care.
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